vulnerability
Red Hat: CVE-2024-0646: kernel: ktls overwrites readonly memory pages when using function splice with a ktls socket as destination (Multiple Advisories)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Jan 17, 2024 | Feb 8, 2024 | Sep 26, 2025 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Jan 17, 2024
Added
Feb 8, 2024
Modified
Sep 26, 2025
Description
An out-of-bounds memory write flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s Transport Layer Security functionality in how a user calls a function splice with a ktls socket as the destination. This flaw allows a local user to crash or potentially escalate their privileges on the system.
Solutions
no-fix-redhat-rpm-packageredhat-upgrade-kernelredhat-upgrade-kernel-rt
References
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